Ellsworth American., 1887-03-31
The schools in district No.si in this city will

commence on Monday, April II.
There will be meeting of the "Unity
Choral" at DR.. Geo. W. Bragdon's on Monday
evening next, at I :45 o'clock. Local time.
The store Of Mr.. Frank P. Moore, jeweler
Bar Harbor, is being entirely refitted. and
many improvements will be made in the ar.
rangement Of its counters, shelves, etc.
There will be masonic sociable at Mason.
ic Hall on Thursday evening Of this week to
which all masons with their ladies are cor
daily invited.
Water companies have been incorporated
by the recent legislature. to supply South Ham
cock and Hancock Point, Winter Harbor,
Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor, Southwest
| Harbor, Somesville aud the Eden Company at
Bar Harbor.
! Mr. Hiram Bartlett, Of this city, under
! whose direction the short musical entertain
ment was given at the high school party on
! Tuesday evening, deserves much credit for
/ the efficient way in which the different parts
were rendered.
For the last three weeks our columns
have been so crowded with correspondence
and advertisements that we have been obliged
to delay the publication Of many and valued
favors from correspondents. We have done
the very best by all that we possibly could
and hope that they will forgive US for any
seeming neglect.
The Belfast City Press says Mr.. Frank
P. Murch, formerly of this city, son of the late
Isaac A. Murch, has been appointed American
Express messenger on the Pullman train be-
tween Bangor and Boston. Mr.. Murch's adj
yancement in his vocation has been rapid, and
he has nov one of the most responsible posi-
tons in the train service of Maine. He has
proved a faithful and efficient man in every
capacity.
The Herald says: Capt. Rod. Pendleton,
and Capt. o. c. Oliver. Of the "Sebenoa,' have
been in Bath this week looking after the new
steamer which is building there to run be
tween Winter Harbor and Bar Harbor. The
new boat is to be owned and run by com
pany Of Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor men.
and will be great addition to the steamboat
feet on Frenchman's Bay. The boat will be
commanded by Capt c. J. Guptil.
The following question and answer from
may be of interest to our readers. inasmuch as
Ellsworth, il is said, has a similar case to dis
pose OF. Ques.-After town at its annual
meeting has elected an officer, can it recon-
slider the vote by which he was elected, at any
time before he qualities by taking the oath:
W. l.. ID.
44Hs.-An election OF an officer by ballot can
NOT hc r,capSi1aral oit - tho
void for any reason, new election may be
had. Where an officer Is elected by resolution
or by rird roce or hand vote, the resolution or
vote may be reconsidered or rescinded ,proyid-
ed the officer has not qualified.
The fourth in the series of L Mon temper
ancc meetings in the churches was held at the
Baptist vestry last Sunday evening. The house
was full and hundreds had TO turn away for
lack of standing room. The meeting was un-
usually interesting. The speakers were Rev.
A. A. Cambridge, Prof. Ropes, OF Bangor
Theological Seminary, Rev. J, A. Savage, Of
Belfast, Rev. V. T.. Wardwell and J. c. Chill
colt.
The annual meeting Of tnion Engine co.
No . for the election Of officers, will be held
After the meeting a private sociable will be
held at Hancock Hall, TO which their lady
friend. are invited.
We hear that the Rodicks Of Bar IIarbor
have received new pipe for their water works,
which has been carried up the mountain. and
that at the very earliest day possible work will
be commenced in earnest. They will spare no
pains and expense 10 put the works in first
Glass condition and make them amply adequate
to supply an almost unlimited supply OF pure
water.
The Belfast Journal say, This week
There i seldom an issue Of the Journal that
docs not contain an item from our George, but
this week be has outdone himself. The item
arrived Tuesday morning, weighs IL pounds,
and is named Kate Chase Quimby. Congrat-
ulations are now in order to the universally
popular Maine huinorist and his charming wife.
C. 5. Cook. assignee for Harvey u. Had
lock, says that Hadlock owes 5000 in Port
land, The First National Bank has mort
gage Of 81 100 on his library, and the Fal-
mouth Hotel ha, an unpaid board bill for
sl,4oo. Hadlock told his assignee he would
get 300 900 out Of the hniffs valve suit in New
York. aud that he should come to Portland and
pay his creditors.
We hear with regret that brother Of the
Rev. {. +. W. Hubbard, pastor OF the Con
gregational church in this city, died in Spring
field Mass, on Wednesday Of last week. The
deceased was about twenty-three years Of age
and was, we are informed, literary editor Of
the Springfield Republican. The Rev. Mr.
Hubbard has been absent from this city for
several days. by reason Of his brothers sick
and death.
That the pen is mightier than the sword"
was long ago conceded to be true. As we ex
amned the other day the fine pen work by Mr..
X. NJ. Peck displayed in the post-ofiice sesti-
bule we felt like saving, that in the work OF
picture making the pen is mightier than the ar
lists brush This exhibition Of Mr.. Peck's
pen work is attracting much attention and the
popular verdict is that ii is marked exhibit
ion OF skill
The dime sociabe announced last week
will be held on Thursday evening Of this week,
from to 10 O'Clock, at Grand Army
Hall. AS this is under the aus
pices of the u. K. c. and for the benefit of the
soldiers monument it is hoped that it will be
literally patronized by not only the Post aud
Corps, but by the public also. 1t is expected
that there will be short speeches, reading and
singing. after which cake and coffee will be
served.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat recently
had an extended notice of Mrs. Mary D. Coop
er Of Shelbyville, Illinois, who was born near
Bluehill, in l79S. Two of Mrs, Cooper's sis
ters lived to be over one hundred years Old
and she bids fair to follow their example. She
vividy remembers the war of 1872, and says
she was just taking her pail preparatory TO do
ing the morning milking when the first British
shot was fired upon Fort Castine, at the mouth
of the Penobscot. Her health has always been
good, and for the past thirty years she has
known but one sick day. Her mental faculties
are bright and active, and she thinks nothing
Of walking mile to see the sick, or visit a
friend.
Among the numerous articles to be
given away to ticket holders at the fair in con-
nection with the coffee party In aid of St.
Joseph's Catholic church in this city, at Han
cock Hall, on the evenings Of April 11th and
18th, we notice in the show window of A, w.